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19 Cards in this Set
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Cell
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The basic unit of structure and function of all living things
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Cell Membrane
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The thin covering that encloses a cell and holds it's parts together
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Nucleus
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The center of an atom and the organelle that controls all of the cells activities
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Cytoplasm
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A jelly like substance containing many chemicals that keep a cell functioning
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Diffusion
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The process by which many materials move in and out of cells
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Osmosis
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The diffusion of water and dissolved materials through cell membranes
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Tissue
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Cells that work together to perform a specific function
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Organ
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Tissues that work together to perform a specific function
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System
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Organs that work together to perform a specific function
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Capillaries
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The smallest blood vessels
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Alveoli
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Tiny air sacs located at the ends of the bronchi in the lungs
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Villi
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Projections sticking into the small intestine
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Nephrons
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Tubes inside the kidneys where your urea and water diffuse from the blood
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Bone Marrow
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A connective tissue that produces red and white blood cells
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Joints
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A place where bones meet and are attached to each other and it's muscles
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Tendons
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Tough bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones
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Ligaments
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One of the bands of connective tissue that hold a skeleton together
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Neuron
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A specialized cell that can receive information and transmit it to other cells
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Receptors
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Nerve cells that detect conditions in the body's environment
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